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privileged utility program

nounid 3677·updated May 9, 2026
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Specialized system software used to perform a particular function or system maintenance that requires the ability to bypass, modify, or disable the technical or operational system security controls.

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Classifications

Entity Type

System85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Restricted80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
utility program that might be capable of overriding system and application controls
plural
privileged utility programs
possessive
privileged utility program's
pluralpossessive
privileged utility programs'

Framework definitions

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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Specialized system software used to perform a particular function or system maintenance that requires the ability to bypass, modify, or disable the technical or operational system security controls.

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